Information to further contextualize Zora Neale Hurston's Mules and Men:

Evil Evil Number 3 - why does the number three appear so frequently in the Hoodoo section of the text?
Hoodoo, Voodoo, & Herb and Root Magic - How has Hoodoo changed since Zora's experience with it?

Hoodoo Rootwork - Hoodoo in theory and practice. What hoodoo is and what it is not . . . terms and definitions, traditions, admixtures (influences on hoodoo), and more.

John the Conqueror root -- Information about John the Conqueror, the root named after him, as well as blues songs and movies in which it appears.

Hoodoo Voodoo Lore--Information about various spells, voodoo doll gallery, articles (see tab at top of page).

The Traditions of Hoodoo - Some history and intersting facts about hoodoo from its African origins to its thriving existence in America.

Hoodoo Voodoo? - Hoodoo in American history and working hoodoo magic. (Includes hilarious video about ZOMBIES)

Here is an article by Zora Neale Hurston herself about American Hoodoo. (I think you have to be on campus in order to access it because it is a JStor article.

Here is another site with FAQ about Voodoo

Here is a song called the Hoodoo Lady Blues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhis33IOXN0

Hoodoo Blues - Organica News article by Bill Steber. Muddy Waters' "Hoochie Coochie Man," and Hoodoo culture, discussed.